Somebody That I Used to Know

Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know

 My new favorite song. Interesting video, too, but the first thing I noticed were Gotye's very green eyes!

German New Wave

I realized that several of the New Wave bands or songwriter-singer I've been listening to are German. I might have mentioned or posted about them before, but it's good to do a feature here. 80s music for the win!

Nena - 99 Luftballons

Well, it was a smash hit. I like the German version better than the English. It's such a good song.

Sandra - In the Heat of the Night

I adore this songwriter-singer. The first song I've heard by her is "Midnight Man" on the radio. If you love 80s music, can't get that song wrong. She married Michael Cretu, who is the musician of Enigma, and took parts in vocals of New Age music.

Modern Talking - Geronimo's Cadillac

Modern Talking might be better categorized as 80s synthpop and disco. They became Eurodance in the 90s. They remind me of the Bee Gees. Although their songs all sound the same, "Geronimo's Cadillac" is my current favorite, and also "You Can Win If You Want".

Alphaville - Sensations

A band that I've been listening to for a while. They have a variety of good 80s styles and are best known for "Forever Young".

The Camouflage - The Commandant

A good song I just found two days ago. As someone commented on Youtube, this song is reminiscent of Depeche Mode.

Peter Schilling - 120 Grad

I love Peter Schilling! Most of his songs were actually sung in German and it's hard to find them on the Internet.

There are more German New Wave bands out there. I feel like many songs sung in German had more distinct styles than what we're used to, like American and English music, though they're probably not as popular. I hope they are more available on the Internet and the majority of people are more willing to listen to lyrics that are not their mother languages.

Yazoo - Situation

Situation performed by the British synthpop duo Yazoo. The lead singer is Alison Moyet. Just by listening to this song, for months, I've been thinking she was a man ... (as embarrassing as when I thought the Bee Gees were women)

Rock Steady

Rock Steady by the Whispers.

80's disco! Love this song.

Boogie Fever ... Again

After downloading a collection of 70's and 80's disco music I caught boogie fever again! This is at least the second time. Can't stop.
I'm so happy because the collection has many funk tracks that I wanted to have. Man, I love funk and disco so much!

Funkadelic and its sister band Parliament are one of the pioneers in funk music. This track might not sound impressive at first but it's so infectious! It's awesome.

Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire, It Doesn't Apply

I've heard this song years ago.

I just can't remember when and where.

Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire, It Doesn't Apply

from Dexy's Midnight Runners' debut album, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels (1980)

White Rabbit

Trippy and awesomesauce from the 60's!

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

Somnambulist

What a weird name is that? I have no idea. I usually just call it "Simply Being Loved".
It's the 4th track from BT's album, Emotional Technology, and is one of BT's most popular tracks.
What surprised me is this track holds Guinness Book of World Records' song with largest number of vocal edits (6178 edits).
What? Does it sound like it has that many? Uhhh maybe? I bet BT must be very perfectionist.
BT is poppy but I love some of his tracks. The double play of Superfabulous and Somnambulist is pretty poppily delicious.

I sent out the application for a nice little efficiency on Langdon St. on Friday, and watched an idiotic movie, The Muppets (2011), on the same day. Pretty good day. :)

Ahh, if I have my own kitchen and bathroom, I'll keep them very clean. And I won't be sharing hallway with anyone. In fact the building doesn't have hallway, so I won't be smelling the annoying smell of pots from neighbors everyday.

P. S. I got good grades on midterms wooooohooooooo!

Alphaville

My weekend wasn't very productive. I felt so sleepy and still do. At least I finished my texture project for Art 102! Woohoo!
I'll post it when I have a good photo of it. (Maybe the art teacher will help me. He's a photographer.)

I've been listening to Alphaville (the German band that sang Forever Young). They're super 80's. I like their songs. LOL

(Does Marian Gold have buckteeth?)

Degradation of Psilocin in Water and Stuff

I asked my chemistry professor and this was his guess.
Since he said that I think it's probably accurate.
Goshhhhhh much more complicated than I thought!

Godspeed

It's like a sister track of Flaming June. I think it's good.

Urrrrgh I don't like my homework now. I really want to get more sleep or continue my comic but don't have time (especially for drawing).

Dubstep Is Cool

Hanna introduced dubstep to me, but I didn't appreciate this genre then.
When I began to listen to Pendulum, I listened to dubstep without even knowing it.
Now dubstep is very popular and people play it at dance parties.
How interesting most people can't even dance to this "EDM" but just stand there or shake their heads.

Look at the basic beats of dubstep. Oh my gosh, these are complicated beats!

I checked out other molecules in DMT's family and found there's a guy named Diisopropyl Tryptamine. He produces mainly aural hallucinations that distort sounds, lowering their pitches and making them sound like flanging (mixing two identical signals with one delayed). And he does little visual hallucinations. What a strange guy. So I decided that he loves dubstep, wears/carries headsets everywhere, produces hallucinations of playing dubstep loudly, and bangs his head violently. LOL

Pictures of Lily

When I heard the lyrics, I can't help thinking this song is funny. :)
"Probably the most beautiful song about masturbation ever written," some people said.
Then I wanted to know who was this Lily and see her pictures so much. Some suppose the song was referring to Lillie Langtry (stage name), who was an actress and indeed died in 1929 as stated in the lyrics.
What kind of father when his boy complained about insomnia, would give him pictures of a beautiful woman who was dead decades ago? That's weird and cruel. LOL Poor boy, but I still can't help smiling to the lyrics. I think I'm beginning to like the Who.

We never know whether the reference was Lillie Langtry, but here're a few pictures of her.

Pig Intestine and Blood

今天不想開伙，就到一家中國同學們都推薦的餐廳Fugu Asian Fusion去吃飯，聽說非常的道地。看看菜單就知道是偏四川口味的，想說五更常旺是最沒有辦法在家裡做的，就點了一份。還不錯，但比台灣的油，我可以確定這大概是你能在美國找到最中國的中國菜。五更常旺的英文居然是pig intestine and blood with salty cabbage。材料是這樣沒錯，可是怎麼聽起來這麼噁！美國人敢點嗎？

題外話：這首Queen的歌讓我想到Michael Jackson！跟MJ也同時代的啊。

Sometimes

Noooooooooo this song stuck in my head!
I say Erasure is no less cheesy and powerful than Rick Astley.
I'm Bell rolled. LOL

Want You More

A catchy song from Duran Duran's Astronaut, one of the albums I bought in Seattle for less than $1. I like the guitar parts.

End of the Road

It might not be Infected Mushroom's most notable song, but I like it.
Sure The Legend of the Black Shawarma is an interesting song.
Overall, the tracks from Legend of the Black Shawarma are great. I love the album!

Count down 3 days to Infected Mushroom's concert in Madison.
Erez and Amit I'm cominggggggggggggggg!
I think this time someone is going with me. :D

P.S. I see how much Infected Mushroom love food. Shawarma is a Middle Eastern sandwich warp. 沙威瑪, right? XD

Funfte Dimension

Funfte Dimension, one of my fav songs by Peter Schilling.

He also wrote an English version of it: the same melody with completely different lyrics! (a two-in-one song) As moving and great as the German version!

Kevin Rowland's Covers

Cover of The Long and Winding Road by Kevin Rowland, the singer-songwriter and frontman of Dexy's Midnight Runners.

This song is found in his solo cover album, My Beauty.
Even though he didn't write the songs, he tried to adopt his own style and depict his painful experience of fighting with drug addiction through them.

I didn't listen to the whole album, but Allmusic review says that this album is not good, gives it a somewhat low rate, and says his version of The Long and Winding Road is laughable. Why? I didn't find anything funny.

Also, the reviewer said he doesn't look good in drag on the album cover. Hey ... it's random and disturbing but very brave. (Well, the video of Concrete and Clay IS disturbing, but good song. XD)

Kevin went to some festivals in drag and was pelted with bottles. Ahh, those people were mean to him!

Video of Concrete and Clay for whoever wants to facepalm:

Men-ups

LOL nice photo set!
And so colorful too!

Men-ups!


By the way, an interesting track.